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Friday 4 September 2015
10-20MWp PV systems damaged by Typhoon in Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor which hit Taiwan over the August 8 weekend damaged 10-20MWp of PV systems and PV power-generating stations in Taiwan, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 September 2015
IC demand unlikely to pick up until 2Q16, says TSIA chairman
Nicky Lu, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), has expressed caution about the semiconductor market in the second half of 2015. Demand is unlikely to...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Taiwan market: Projector market up 11.6% on year
Taiwan's projector market increased to 23,700 units in the second quarter of 2015, up 11.6% on year and up 19.2% on quarter, according to statistics from IDC.
Thursday 3 September 2015
Online TV viewing habits differ in Europe, says IHS
New research from IHS Technology indicates that traditional broadcast TV viewing is being overtaken by two forces: Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) like Sky+ and online video from...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Taiwan market: Yuanta Securities offers Apple Watch-based mobile securities purchasing services
Securities brokerage firm Yuanta Securities on September 1 introduced a mobile electronic securities purchasing service for the Apple Watch.
Thursday 3 September 2015
Taiwan market: Microsoft unveils cross-platform foldable keyboard
Microsoft has unveiled its Universal Foldable Keyboard that can be used across iOS, Android and Windows platforms in Taiwan.
Thursday 3 September 2015
Giga Solar to set up PV station in Japan
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials will invest JPY660 million (US$5.5 million) to set up a PV power-generating station with installation capacity of 2MWp in Okayama Prefecture,...
Thursday 3 September 2015
ASE chairman urges Taiwan companies to unite to face challenges from China supply chain
Taiwan-based companies should work together to confront the challenges posed by the rise of China's IT supply chain, according to Jason Chang, chairman for Advanced Semiconductor...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to remain weak in 3Q15
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market remain weak in the third quarter of 2015 due to the maturing local market and slower than expected back-to-school demand, according to sources...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Holland High Tech Pavilion at SEMICON Taiwan 2015
The Netherlands Trade & Investment Office (NTIO), the Dutch representation in Taiwan, organizes together with the Dutch High Tech industry for the third time in a row the Holland...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
SEMICON Taiwan 2015: Inspiring the next big idea
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, SEMICON Taiwan 2015 (September 2-4) highlights opportunity, innovation, and sustainability to inspire the next big idea. SEMICON Taiwan 2015 will...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
III sets up IoT intelligent commerce SIG to promote smart e-commerce in Taiwan
The Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) has announced the establishment of the IoT (Internet of Things) Intelligent Commerce SIG (special interest...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
SEMICON Taiwan 2015: Inotera, Applied and HMI positive about semi industry outlook
Inotera Memories, Applied Materials and Hermes Microvision (HMI) are all positive about the prospects of the global semiconductor industry although they have different views about...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Taiwan PCB production to edge up marginally in 2015
The production value of Taiwan's PCB industry will edge up 1.46% on year to NT$571.3 billion (US$17.59 billion) in 2015, affected by a slowdown in demand for PCs, smartphones and...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Acer and Asustek looking to raise notebook prices in Taiwan, says paper
Acer is planning to raise pricing of its new PC by 4.5-5% in Taiwan in September as the NT dollar has been depreciating over the past few weeks. Asustek Computer is also planning...